Jenna Innes - Born in Aberdeen, Made to Perform

Jenna Innes, born in Aberdeen, made to perform. She is a youth theatre actress turned West End performer!

When Jenna left school she went to work, full time, for Aberdeen City Council. 3 years later, in 2015, she made the life changing decision to audition for drama school and moved to London to start training at the prestigious performing arts school, MTA. Since graduating, Jenna has notable credits in the industry. In 2018 Jenna performed in the Aberdeen His Majesty’s Theatre Pantomime as Snow White before going on to join the cast of Les Miserable in London’s West End as understudy Eponine. Jenna’s most recent endeavour is with the currently touring production of Les Miserables where she holds the same role.

Jenna told us that the best part of her current job is; “Doing something I love every day, enjoying the work and working with a huge team of talented people”

The professional performing industry is notoriously cut throat and ruthless, Jenna told us that the worst part is; “The stressful audition process that took months and the waiting for weeks to be told yes or no.”

What advice would you give to someone who would like to get into the creative industries based on your own personal experiences?

"It is extremely difficult and the competition is fierce, so my advice to anyone considering this career, I would really think about it, think about the long term not the short term. The rejection is every day and you have to have an extremely sturdy opinion of yourself. In saying that, if you do think it’s for you I say you have to work at it constantly and work extremely hard because there will always be someone out there rehearsing more than you. Be kind and polite to people and be true to yourself! Don't try and fit into what you think they want, it'll only work against you. Be you!"

Some useful links to further your reading:
Les Miserables Tour: https://www.lesmis.com/uk-ireland-tour/tour-dates
The MTA: http://www.themta.co.uk
Working as an performer: https://www.allaboutcareers.com/careers/career-path/performance

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